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Costco Wholesale Corp. Stock , COST

487.05 0.00 0.00%
Official Close 3/17/2023 NAS
News Analyst Data Analyst Opinions Insider Activity Dividend Calendar

On Friday 03/17/2023 the closing price of the Costco Wholesale Corp. share was $487.05 on NAS. Compared to the opening price on Friday 03/17/2023 on NAS of $489.87, this is a drop of 0.58%. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s market capitalization is $215.48 B by 443.48 M shares outstanding.
Is Costco Wholesale stock a Buy, Sell or Hold? Costco Wholesale stock has received a consensus rating of buy. The average rating score is Aa3 and is based on 79 buy ratings, 19 hold ratings, and 0 sell ratings.
What was the 52-week low for Costco Wholesale stock? The low in the last 52 weeks of Costco Wholesale stock was 406.64. According to the current price, Costco Wholesale is 119.77% away from the 52-week low.
What was the 52-week high for Costco Wholesale stock? The high in the last 52 weeks of Costco Wholesale stock was 612.12. According to the current price, Costco Wholesale is 79.57% away from the 52-week high.
What are analysts forecasts for Costco Wholesale stock? The 98 analysts offering price forecasts for Costco Wholesale have a median target of 509.13, with a high estimate of 645.00 and a low estimate of 350.00. The median estimate represents a 95.66 difference from the last price of 487.05.

Costco Wholesale Stock Snapshot

486.98
Bid
100.00
Bid Size
487.09
Ask
1,000.00
Ask Size
3/17/2023
Date
8:00 PM
Time
2.04 M
Volume
487.26
Prev. Close
489.87
Open
215.48 B
Market Cap
443.48 M
Number of Shares
481.66
Day Low
489.87
Day High
487.05
406.64
52 Week Low
612.12
52 Week High
487.05
3.38
Dividend
0.70
Dividend Yield
39.97
P/E Ratio
99.50
Free Float in %
14.48
EPS 2023
57.75
Book Value per Share
21.86
Cash Flow per Share

Costco Wholesale Historical Prices

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Costco Wholesale Analyst Data

Total Analysts: 98
Buy Ratings: 79 Neutral Ratings: 19 Sell Ratings: 0
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Price *Price Target
Lowest: 350.00 Median: 509.13 Highest: 645.00
*The average price target includes all analyst analysis, not just the most recent analysis presented in the chart.

Costco Wholesale Analyst Opinions

  • All
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Sell
03/07/23 Northcoast
Upgraded to Buy $560
03/03/23 Morgan Stanley
Maintained Buy $520
03/03/23 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Buy $535
03/03/23 Telsey Advisory Group
Maintained Buy $540
02/27/23 Telsey Advisory Group
Maintained Buy $580
02/08/23 Barclays Capital
Maintained Hold $510
02/06/23 Wells Fargo & Co
Maintained Hold $475
01/23/23 Cowen and Company, LLC
Maintained Buy $600
01/06/23 UBS
Maintained Buy $600
12/20/22 Credit Suisse
Maintained Hold $520
12/09/22 BMO Capital Markets
Maintained Buy $555
12/09/22 Telsey Advisory Group
Maintained Buy $580
12/06/22 Bernstein
Maintained Buy $586
12/01/22 Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Maintained Buy $570
11/29/22 Deutsche Bank
Maintained Buy $578
11/07/22 Wells Fargo & Co
Downgraded to Hold $490
09/26/22 Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Maintained Buy $560
09/23/22 Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Maintained Buy $550
09/23/22 Morgan Stanley
Maintained Buy $525
09/21/22 Deutsche Bank
Maintained Buy $581
08/05/22 Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Maintained Buy $600
08/04/22 Goldman Sachs
Maintained Buy $573
07/14/22 Deutsche Bank
Upgraded to Buy $579
06/02/22 Jefferies & Company Inc.
Maintained Buy $580
05/31/22 Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Maintained Buy $560
05/27/22 Baird Patrick & Co
Maintained Buy $560
05/27/22 Credit Suisse
Maintained Hold $550
05/27/22 Loop Capital
Maintained Buy $610
05/27/22 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Hold $510
05/27/22 Telsey Advisory Group
Maintained Buy $590
05/25/22 Deutsche Bank
Maintained Hold $525
05/20/22 Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Maintained Buy $500
04/19/22 Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Maintained Buy $645
04/07/22 Loop Capital
Maintained Buy $645
04/07/22 Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Maintained Buy $645
04/07/22 Goldman Sachs
Maintained Buy $627
03/30/22 Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Maintained Buy $620
03/07/22 Deutsche Bank
Maintained Hold $491
03/04/22 BMO Capital Markets
Maintained Buy $580
03/04/22 Telsey Advisory Group
Maintained Buy $615
12/10/21 Morgan Stanley
Maintained Buy $560
12/10/21 Barclays Capital
Maintained Buy $570
12/10/21 Wells Fargo & Co
Maintained Buy $600
12/10/21 Telsey Advisory Group
Maintained Buy $610
12/08/21 MKM Partners
Maintained Hold $498
12/07/21 Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Maintained Buy $580
12/03/21 Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Maintained Buy $565
12/02/21 Citigroup Corp.
Maintained Hold $540
11/30/21 Telsey Advisory Group
Maintained Buy $600
11/11/21 Gordon Haskett
Upgraded to Buy $575

Costco Wholesale Estimates* in USD

  2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue 243,159 257,868 275,283 298,143 317,791
Dividend 3.38 3.76 3.64 4.17 4.32
Dividend Yield (in %) 0.70 % 0.78 % 0.76 % 0.87 % 0.90 %
EPS 14.48 15.66 17.23 19.44 21.59
P/E Ratio 34.01 31.43 28.58 25.33 22.80
EBIT 8,470 9,234 10,208 11,646 12,897
EBITDA 10,721 11,515 12,571 14,235 15,944
Net Profit 6,440 6,970 7,707 8,673 9,597
Net Profit Adjusted 6,478 6,985 7,652 8,229 9,007
Pre-Tax Profit 8,639 9,382 10,340 11,802 13,161
Net Profit (Adjusted) 8,700 9,321 10,299 - -
EPS (Non-GAAP) ex. SOE 14.48 15.66 17.23 19.44 21.59
EPS (GAAP) 14.62 15.90 17.62 20.31 23.07
Gross Income 29,489 31,332 30,148 32,685 34,935
Cash Flow from Investing -3,934 -4,057 -4,091 -4,146 -4,283
Cash Flow from Operations 10,314 10,182 10,896 11,715 12,456
Cash Flow from Financing -2,908 -3,044 -4,303 -2,447 -2,907
Cash Flow per Share 21.86 22.82 25.58 - -
Free Cash Flow 6,011 6,355 7,646 8,683 9,751
Free Cash Flow per Share 15.18 16.25 17.47 19.44 21.81
Book Value per Share 57.75 70.27 83.90 91.03 105.53
Net Debt -5,412 -8,631 -12,765 - -
Research & Development Exp. - - - - -
Capital Expenditure 3,991 4,115 4,234 4,221 4,394
Selling, General & Admin. Exp. 21,019 22,272 23,245 24,002 25,191
Shareholder’s Equity 25,212 29,706 36,461 40,460 47,032
Total Assets 71,312 75,092 84,892 93,185 101,246
  Previous Quarter Current Quarter Next Quarter
ending 05/31/23 		Current Year
ending 08/31/23 		Next Year
ending 08/31/24
Earnings Estimates
No. of Analysts - - 30 33 32
Average Estimate - - 3.354 USD 14.478 USD 15.664 USD
Year Ago - - 3.040 USD 13.140 USD 14.478 USD
Publish Date - - 3/2/2023 - -
Revenue Estimates
No. of Analysts - - 24 28 27
Average Estimate - - 55,230 USD 243,159 USD 257,868 USD
Year Ago - - 52,596 USD 226,954 USD 243,159 USD
Publish Date - - 3/2/2023 - -
* Average Estimates in Million (e.g. Revenue) or per share (e.g. Dividend). Source: FactSet

Costco Wholesale Insider Activity

Name Date shares traded shares held Price type (sell/buy) option
JELINEK W CRAIG 03/13/2023 1,000.00 171,283.00 n/a Sell No
GALANTI RICHARD A 03/13/2023 2,068.00 25,350.00 483.32 Sell No
JELINEK W CRAIG 03/12/2023 2,100.00 172,283.00 n/a Sell No
Miller Russell D 03/06/2023 1,500.00 10,093.00 488.95 Sell No
Vachris Roland Michael 03/05/2023 4,100.00 18,112.00 476.29 Sell No
Klauer James C 01/26/2023 2,500.00 40,884.00 503.69 Sell No
JELINEK W CRAIG 12/22/2022 21,112.00 174,383.00 n/a Sell No
DECKER SUSAN L 12/11/2022 952.00 18,920.00 483.00 Sell No
Miller Russell D 11/03/2022 1,000.00 11,593.00 483.58 Sell No
GALANTI RICHARD A 10/27/2022 400.00 27,418.00 n/a Sell No
JELINEK W CRAIG 10/26/2022 600.00 195,495.00 n/a Sell No
Adamo Claudine 10/25/2022 2,000.00 5,685.00 495.97 Sell No
GALANTI RICHARD A 10/24/2022 1,500.00 27,818.00 477.65 Sell No
JELINEK W CRAIG 10/21/2022 1,361.00 187,164.00 478.18 Sell No
JELINEK W CRAIG 10/21/2022 1,350.00 188,525.00 478.18 Sell No
Callans Patrick J 10/21/2022 376.00 63,804.56 478.18 Sell No
Callans Patrick J 10/21/2022 472.00 64,180.56 478.18 Sell No
Callans Patrick J 10/21/2022 574.00 64,652.56 478.18 Sell No
Callans Patrick J 10/21/2022 722.00 65,226.56 478.18 Sell No
Callans Patrick J 10/21/2022 509.00 65,948.56 478.18 Sell No
Klauer James C 10/21/2022 188.00 43,384.00 478.18 Sell No
Klauer James C 10/21/2022 236.00 43,572.00 478.18 Sell No
Klauer James C 10/21/2022 287.00 43,808.00 478.18 Sell No
Klauer James C 10/21/2022 362.00 44,095.00 478.18 Sell No
Klauer James C 10/21/2022 255.00 44,457.00 478.18 Sell No

Costco Wholesale Dividend Calendar

Date Name Dividend *yield Currency
2022 Costco Wholesale Corp. 3.38 0.64 USD
2021 Costco Wholesale Corp. 12.98 2.88 USD
2020 Costco Wholesale Corp. 2.70 0.78 USD
2019 Costco Wholesale Corp. 2.44 0.83 USD
2018 Costco Wholesale Corp. 2.14 0.92 USD
2017 Costco Wholesale Corp. 8.90 5.62 USD
2016 Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.70 1.04 USD
2015 Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.51 1.08 USD
2015 Costco Wholesale Corp. 6.51 4.65 USD
2014 Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.33 1.10 USD
2013 Costco Wholesale Corp. 8.17 7.30 USD
2012 Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.03 1.05 USD
2011 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.89 1.15 USD
2011 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.89 1.13 USD
2010 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.77 1.37 USD
2010 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.77 1.36 USD
2009 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.68 1.33 USD
2009 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.68 1.31 USD
2008 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.61 0.91 USD
2007 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.55 0.89 USD
2006 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.49 1.05 USD
2005 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.43 0.99 USD
2004 Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.20 0.49 USD
2003 Costco Wholesale Corp. - - USD
2002 Costco Wholesale Corp. - - USD
2001 Costco Wholesale Corp. - - USD
2000 Costco Wholesale Corp. - - USD
1999 Costco Wholesale Corp. - - USD
*Yield of the Respective Date

Costco Wholesale Corp. Calendar

Event Estimate Info Date
Earnings Report - Q3 2023 Earnings Release 05/25/2023
Earnings Report - Q1 2024 Earnings Release 12/14/2023
Earnings Report - Q2 2024 Earnings Release 03/07/2024

Costco Wholesale Corp. Past Events

Event Actual EPS Info Date
Earnings Report 3.040 USD Q2 2023 Earnings Release 03/02/2023
Annual General Meeting - Annual General Meeting 01/19/2023
Press Conference - - 12/08/2022
Press Conference - - 09/22/2022

Costco Wholesale Profile

Costco Wholesale Corp. engages in the operation of membership warehouses through wholly owned subsidiaries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Canada, and Other International Operations. The company was founded by James D. Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman in 1983 and is headquartered in Issaquah, WA.

Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score

Risk
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
1
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score is a 1-10 score of a company’s credit risk, based on an analysis of the firm’s balance sheet and inputs from the stock market. The score provides a forward-looking, one-year measure of credit risk, allowing investors to make better decisions and streamline their work ow. Updated daily, it takes into account day-to-day movements in market value compared to a company’s liability structure.

Costco Wholesale Shareholder

Owner in %
Freefloat 99.51
Vanguard Group, Inc. (Subfiler) 8.50
State Street Corp. 4.32
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund 3.07
BlackRock Fund Advisors 2.37
Vanguard 500 Index Fund 2.32
BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. NA 2.18
Geode Capital Management LLC 1.83
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC 1.60
Invesco QQQ Trust 1.30
Norges Bank (13F) 1.15
Government Pension Fund - Global (The) 1.13
AllianceBernstein LP 1.11
Fidelity 500 Index Fund 1.09
Jennison Associates LLC 0.97
Shareholder percentage totals can add to more than 100% because some holders are included in the free float.

Costco Wholesale Management

Name Job
Jeffrey Elliott AVP-Financial Planning & Investor Relations
Williams Terry CIO-Information Systems & Senior Vice President
Walter Craig Jelinek Chief Executive Officer & Director
Richard A. Galanti Chief Financial Officer, Director & Executive VP
Paul G. Moulton Chief Information Officer & Executive VP
Heidi Macomber Development Director
Richard M. Libenson Director-Emeritus
Jenifer Murillo Director-Real Estate
Erich Brann Director-Real Estate Development
John Paul Andrews Director-Real Estate Development
Pierre Riel EVP, Chief Operating Officer-International
Patrick J. Callans Executive Vice President-Administration
Timothy L. Rose Executive Vice President-Wholesale Industries
John W. Stanton Independent Director
Susan Lynne Decker Independent Director
Charles Thomas Munger Independent Director
Jeffrey Scott Raikes Independent Director
Mary Agnes Wilderotter Independent Director
Kenneth D. Denman Independent Director
Sally Jewell Independent Director
Hamilton Evans James Non-Executive Chairman
Roland M. Vachris President, Chief Operating Officer & Director
Daniel M. Hines SVP, Corporate Controller & Accounting Officer
Paul Latham SVP-Membership, Marketing & Services
John Sullivan Secretary, Senior Executive VP & General Counsel
Russell D. Miller Senior Executive Vice President-US Operations
Robert D. Nelson Senior VP-Treasury & Investor Relations
Richard C. Chavez Senior Vice President-Business Development
Richard Stephens Senior Vice President-Pharmacy
Brad Hanna Vice President-Pharmacy Operations